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GAE to NKG: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
5,956 mi
9,586 km · 5,176 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Near NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from NKG?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Nanjing (NKG) is 5,956 miles (9,586 km, 5,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gabes and Nanjing?
Nanjing is 7 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to NKG?
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